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MentorCONNECT's Weekly Mentoring Moment
A Chance to Build New Skills for Mentoring Matchups
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October 26, 2009
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| Theme for the Week: Beyond Eating Disorders |
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Welcome to this month's Good News!
We've worked hard this week to put together a great newsletter for you, including...
... information about our next teleconference, coming up November
4th, featuring Jessica Setnick, registered dietician who will share her
tips on navigating the sometimes tricky and often stressful holiday
season.
... details on a new group just founded on MentorCONNECT called "Beyond Eating Disorders"
... a review on The Man in the Iron Mask and how it relates to an eating disorder.
... a good lesson by Thom Rutledge about perfectionism.
... and a whole lot more as well.
We hope you enjoy this week's "Mentoring Moment"!
Warmly and with HOPE,
Shannon, Jeanette, Andrea, Lynn, Cheryl, & Thom
(your MC Leadership & Advisory Team)
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Wish You Were Here!
MentorCONNECT goes to "Beyond Eating Disorders"
 Shannon had a great time in Cumberland Furnace, TN with Thom Rutledge & Jules Merryman,
facilitators for the powerful and transformative "Beyond Eating
Disorders" workshops. Next workshop is March 2010 - RSVP now at thomrutledge@earthlink.net!
Click HERE to watch
(Thom, Jules & Shannon at the famous Sutton's diner ==> )
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Mentoring "Thought for the Week"
I have the heart, mind, and spirit of a warrior.
I am charged on my life to protect the sanctity and honor
of the palace within which I dwell - my very own body.
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Nov 4: MC Teleconference Series
Jessica Setnick, MS, RD/LD, CSSD
Surviving and Thriving During the Holiday Season!
 In this teleconference, dietitian Jessica Setnick (of Understanding Nutrition and Eating Disorders Boot Camps) shares her tips for navigating the sometimes tricky, often stressful, and always food-filled holiday season.
Her warm and down-to-earth approach opens the door to experiencing this
holiday season as a gift-wrapped opportunity to make healthy,
life-affirming choices. Jessica will guide us in how to nourish our bodies, minds, and spirits throughout the holiday season and all the way into the New Year!
For more information, VIEW the event flyer.
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NEW Group! "Beyond Eating Disorders"
 This
is an invitation-only alumni group for MC members who are also
participants in Thom Rutledge's Beyond Eating Disorders Workshops. If
you have attended a past workshop and would like to connect with other
attendees, please apply to join.
To join in the discussions, click HERE
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Hey Ed! You are not welcome inside the "Circle of Hope"!
Did you know that MentorCONNECT has its own "Ed Armor"? Designed by MentorCONNECT founder Shannon, the MC "Circle of Hope" Pendant (which appears alongside the M entorCONNECT logo) reminds ALL of us that the relationships we have here with each other really DO replace eating disorders! The
best news of all is that, whether you order MC Ed Armor for yourself or
to show your support for a friend who is struggling, you will also be
giving back to your community! 100% of sales proceeds go back to MentorCONNECT to help with overhead, expenses, and new programs (like our upcoming retreat!) To order MC Ed Armor, just click HERE |
Beating Ana Group
The Man in the Iron Mask
In
the movie The Man in the Iron Mask, Philippe, played by Leonardo
DiCaprio, is imprisoned in an iron mask by his evil twin and co-heir,
King Louis XIV. Louis imprisons Philippe because his brother is the
only person with the strength to end his reign of terror over the
people in his kingdom. At first, when Philippe is rescued from prison
by the brave Musketeers and released from the mask, he is so
frightened. He is disoriented, lost, and feels very alone. But slowly,
he remembers the joys of freedom. By the time Louis XIV recaptures
Philippe and attempts to re-imprison him within the iron mask, he
fights and screams against it - this time, he knows what he is fighting
for, and refuses to accept that imprisonment is the best he can hope
for out of life.
Similarly, it is so easy to feel imprisoned by our eating disorder... and to let that feeling of powerlessness become more powerful than our power to break free! Just because we feel imprisoned today doesn't mean we can't break free tomorrow.
There is never EVER a reason to give up hope, or to give up on
ourselves and our right to live free. So now, instead of wasting energy
worrying about whether we will be in prison with Ed forever, we can
spend that precious energy contemplating the following questions:
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What are the benefits of staying in prison?
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What are the benefits of breaking out of prison?
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Do you believe that freedom is something you can have...and hold?
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What will it take for you to be able to accept and maintain your own freedom from your eating disorder?
Post your insights and ideas HERE
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You can do great things,
and never come close to perfect.*
A
perfectionist is not someone who does things perfectly. A perfectionist
is someone who believes that she is supposed to do things perfectly.
Not just perfect once or twice or once in a while, but all the time.
Since true perfection is not humanly possible, if you are a
perfectionist, you are holding yourself to an impossible standard.
Ultimately, expecting this of yourself is not motivation; quite the
contrary --- it is paralyzing.
If
you are serious about recovering from your eating disorder, there will
be no escaping the fact that you will also have to recover from your
perfectionism. You can't order recovery ala carte ---- it's a package
deal.
 Thom Rutledge
is a noted speaker/trainer, workshop facilitator, author of "Simple
Truth" and "Embracing Fear", and co-author (with Jenni Schaefer) of
"Life Without Ed". Thom is also the co-coordinator of the monthly MentorCONNECT Teleconference Series. For more information about Thom, visit him at www.nutshellwisdom.com
*copyright Thom Rutledge, all rights reserved
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Support Groups Community-Wide Homework
 Just a reminder that homework is posted each week after our support group meetings.
You are warmly invited to join in the continuing discussions by visiting the Groups page HERE
Want to join in
the Monday & Thursday Night e-chats but aren't sure where to go,
how to log in, and where to find the week's song lyrics? Click HERE for a login refresher!
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Have you missed a podcast?
Now, catch Thom
Carolyn & Sara
Jenni
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Contact your MC Leadership Team
Have a question about the Mentoring Moment?
andrea@key-to-life.com
Have a question about the Forums?
jeanette@key-to-life.com
Want to make a mentoring match?
cheryl@key-to-life.com
Have questions about contributing to MC?
cheryl@key-to-life.com
Want to rsvp for an upcoming teleconference?
mc@key-to-life.com
Want to share your experience of MC?
mc@key-to-life.com
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Join us Monday & Thursday Nights on Chat!
Monday night, 8-9pm central time
Thursday night, 8-9pm central time
The chat room will be open from 7-10pm (Central time) to give us all time to reconnect before and after chat!
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Match with a Personal Recovery Mentor in Three EZ Steps!
MentorCONNECT is proud to be the first organization of its kind to offer one-on-one mentoring matchups!
If you would like to take advantage of your membership benefit to match with one of our caring volunteer mentors, here is how:
1. ORDER "Beating Ana" from your local library or bookseller
2. Complete the "Beating Ana Chapter One" exercise
3. EMAIL your answer to Jeanette
It really is that easy!
Why do we ask you to read 30 pages of a book before beginning a mentoring partnership?
Simply because once you understand the Mentor Model we use here on MentorCONNECT, you will be both knowledgeable AND fired up to make the most of your chance to be mentored!
Our mentors are standing by, on call to support you and reassure you that YES, recovery really IS possible for YOU too!
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Learn more about our Pro-Recovery Talk Rocks! Campaign using the links below:
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MentorCONNECT is grateful for the support of its Sponsoring Care Partners:
Remuda Ranch Programs for Eating Disorders
 Tapestry: A Residential Treatment Center for Women with Eating Disorders
You Are Not Alone
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MM Archives: To access the full Mentoring Moment Archives, click HERE
NOTE: Participation in MentorCONNECT
is NOT meant to replace the supervision and care of a qualified medical
professional, and should never be construed as such. Shannon Cutts, the
MentorCONNECT Leadership Team and Key to Life
can NOT be held liable for any activities undertaken as a part or
result of receiving or participating in these online communities. If
you have a medical question, please consult your healthcare
professional.
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